How was it being on the team with Olympic Gold Medalist Cullen Jones?
Well, my first year here was his senior year. We got to know each other pretty well. We spent a lot of time together the summer after he finished swimming for NC State. We would train together almost every day. We put in a lot of hard work, before he hit the big time. I have talked to him a couple times since the Olympics. He’s been back in Raleigh and we’ve caught up. He’s a very busy man now, he’s gone “Hollywood.” He’s in the public eye a lot more. He’s the sort of guy that it won’t faze him. He knows how to use that. He’s not taking advantage of it for his own use; he’s doing a lot for the community and for swimming as a sport. He’s become a real ambassador of the sport. And it’s great that his name will always be linked to NC State. His name will be up on the wall (at NC State) as Olympic champion, and it will be forever. He’s a good guy to know, and a great guy to have in the history of NC State. What are some of your individual goals for the season? I want to get as much out of
